Club Andino Bariloche
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San Carlos de Bariloche
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a city in the , situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake and is located inside Nahuel Huapi National Park...
, in the Argentinian Andes. It was founded on the 13th of August 1931 by Otto Meiling
Otto Meiling
Otto Meiling was a German-born mountaineer who achieved many first ascents in Nahuel Huapi National Park and the surrounding area....
, Emilio Frey, Juan Javier Neumeyer and Reinaldo Knapp, a group of friends who were exploring the region and making first ascents. It was responsible for the construction and running of a number of mountain huts in the area. Throughout its history, it has organised and funded a large number of expeditions, including many ambitious first ascents throughout the Andes.
Huts
Huts run by the club are as follows:- Refugio Emilio Frey.
- Refugio Reynaldo Knapp.
- Refugio Cerro López.
- Vivac Velco.
- Refugio San Martín (o Jakob).
- Refugio Tronador Viejo.
- Laguna Ilón - Vivac Papa Manuel
- Refugio Manfredo Segre. (Laguna Negra)
- Refugio Berghof. (Cerro Otto)
- Refugio Otto Meiling. (Mount Tronador)
- Refugio Neumeyer.